Intro to book clubs

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Thanksgiving break highlights mixer!  Get off yo feet folks!  Let's boogie to some sweet tunes and chat about highlights from Thanksgiving break!

Agenda for first half of class: BOOK CLUBS

Intro to Book Clubs

• Get into groups!
• ​Go over the Book Club  Guidelines/Meeting Notes ​

Get organized with your book club

1. One student in the group: Make a copy of the Book Club Guidelines/Meeting Notes 
2. Come up with a group name
3. Title the document like this: Book Club Work_GROUP NAME
4. Share it with all group members and ME!!
5. Divide up the reading and fill in the page numbers/chapter numbers on page 1 under "READING SCHEDULE"
6. Decide which role each of you will play on the assigned days

• Read the instructions for each role on page 2.  Make sure you understand exactly what you need to do to successfully complete each role.
  
• Fill in the master schedule on page 2 under "Book Club SCHEDULE"

Research your book and then discuss these prompts:
Resources on your book can be found HERE (please add any good resources you find to this document throughout our book club time)

• Read the introduction/preface/reviews in the front of the book as relevant
• Learn about the author. When were they born? Where? What was their life like? What experiences may have influenced this book?
• When was the book published and/or when does the book take place? What important historical/social/political events were occurring then that may influence the plot/themes, etc..?

Time to read and prepare for meeting #1 (which is Thursday)

CLASS BIZ

1. Does everyone know our exhibition is Tuesday, December 12th from 5:30-8 at the Fairgrounds?  We really need everyone to bring FOOD-- specifically chili and chili fixings.
2. Edit Aquarian from the Durango Veteran Homestead Project is coming to speak to us on Wednesday.
   
3. Your only homework between now and the end of the semester are as follows:
   

• Finish your project for our event
  
• Include an artist statement for art projects! Books should include a book description. Be sure to include a works cited for all projects in which you used outside sources.
  
• Complete your book club assignments on time!
  
• Write a reflection and complete a DP Update for our event after our exhibition.
  

4. HONORS: Be sure to conference with me if you want feedback on your essay NO LATER than Dec. 6th.

AGENDA FOR 2nd Half of Class: Justice Project

1. Go over the weekly goals and daily log sheet for this week!
2. Complete the Project Planning Task-list/timeline (due as your ticket out the door today)
​3. Work on your project!